New wheels for my Pri

That's some big bucks there.

 

The Rota Attack is a great, light budget wheel. There was a batch of Rotas a long time ago that had issues with them cracking, but the new ones should be fine.

My only concern about them would be the width - a 6.5" wheel really needs a 205 width tire to fill it nicely. A 185 width tire will be a bit stretched. A 205/60 15 tire should fit nicely, and only be slightly smaller in diameter (less than 1%) so any speedo calibration issues will be negligible.

Unfortunately, you'll take a bit of a fuel economy hit with the wider tire unless you are very careful with tire selection. Use TireRack.com to help you find a tire - they list weights for all tire sizes. For example, the Bridgestone RE92 is a fairly low rolling resistance tire that only weighs 19lbs in the 205/60R15 size. For comparison the Michelin MXV4 in the same size weighs 23lbs. Stock size (185/65R15) the MXV4 weighs 20 lbs.

So if you're trying to keep things as light as possible, stick with the stock tire size. I've seen a number of tires that weigh 17lbs in the stock size - not sure what their rolling resistance is, though.

 

I am also trying to find a nice set of chrome plated mags for my '08 Prius. I have heard the scion wheels are the same. I am running 195/60R15 tires. I have not found a decent site for the wheels I want. A chrome set similar to the factory wheels is fine as I am not into an exotic wheel. I just want a nice 5-8 spoke wheel. The original width & offset specs would be nice also.

Any help appreciated.

 

What offsets do they offer and what do you plan on getting?

Orange on white will definitely be unique.

 

do you also need new tires also? if so i would just get 16" wheels and tires.